Octavio Castillo Reyes

Octavio Castillo Reyes is a full-time Professor at the Department of Computer Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), and an Associate Researcher at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) within the Wave Phenomena Group. He holds a PhD in Computer Architecture from UPC (2017) with an international distinction for his thesis on HPC-based electromagnetic geophysical modeling. His research focuses on high-performance numerical methods for geophysical applications, particularly in electromagnetic modeling and inversion using parallel computing frameworks.

Education: PhD in Computer Architecture (UPC, 2017), M.Sc. in Networks and Telecommunications (UAV, 2011), B.Sc. in Computational Systems Engineering (ITSX, 2007).

Research Interests: HPC algorithms, geoelectromagnetic modeling, parallel programming, edge finite element methods, and applications in geothermal energy and reservoir characterization. He leads the development of the PETGEM code, an open-source HPC tool for 3D CSEM modeling used in geophysical studies. His work bridges computational science and geophysics, emphasizing scalability and efficiency in supercomputing environments.

Publications and Projects: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles, 60+ conference presentations, and multiple funded projects (e.g., Collinder Venture Builder Programme, AIR: Air for European Resilience). His recent work addresses groundwater imaging, metallic infrastructure challenges, and renewable energy applications.

Awards: JCC2015-BSC Prize for 'Your Thesis in Three Minutes,' National System of Researchers (CONACyT, Level I), and UPC's Excellence Cum Laude PhD Award. He is a member of the Mexican Supercomputing Network and certified by ANECA/AQU for teaching excellence.